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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Bentinck Street and Railway Station Portland, 1890-1910
Glass plate negative. Image shows Bentinck Street and Railway Station looking north from Post Office balcony, shows Gordon Hotel without its portico and on the north corner of Julia Street and the Bank of Australasia.Front: 'Bentinck Street Portland' - green -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Jar - Medical
Small clear glass jar with a white plastic? lid that snaps off by pulling its tab up. Used for the storage of tablets.It has a faded label with typed black print on it - one with instructions and one with the chemist's details.Label: The Chemist / (times) / address / Phone number Label: 'Stemetil ? Tablets / (dosage) / Car Travel'chemist, car sickness tablets, medical -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Sample Tubes
Part of Geological investigation into the characteristics of the rock formations and ground water.Water supply and infrastructure requires prior investigation before construction work can commence.Very small glass tubes (about 30) with cork toppers. Each tube is labelled. Resting on wool in a cardboard box with a lid. Stored in an old thick cardboard box with a very faint 'Harrietville ... Samples' on its lid.On the tubes - place and number "Harrietville / samples"geological samples, harrietville water -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Gilbert, Mary, 1926
This book belonged to Mary Gilbert and was probably used by her whilst at Melbourne University as a student. Mary Isabelle Gilbert was born in 1905 in Orbost, Australia. She was born to John Gilbert and Annie Cameron Gilbert, and had seven sisters and one brother. Four siblings died at a young age. .She was a teacher historian loved and respected by her family and the wider community.Mary Gilbert was the first curator of the Orbost Museum, and a local teacher. She was a highly respected Orbost citizen.A black paged botany book with a leatherette cover. Inside are hand -drawn botanical specimens. On the front, in gold, is the Melbourne University insignia with its motto -"Postera crescam laude" ( "May I grow in the esteem of future generations").MARY I. GILBERT BOTANY 1 1926 No. 437gilbert-mary -
Federation University Historical Collection
Flyer, Ballarat Memorial Concert Band Flyer, 2014, 2014
Frank Wright was a one time conductor of this band. Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Shiny paper flier with coloured photographs and a black background with white writing. The flier shows 5 photographs of different brass instruments, as well as written information about the Ballarat Memorial Concert Band and its meeting times.frank wright, ballarat memorial concert band, flier, brass instruments, wilkinson hall -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, n.d
Port of Portland Authorityport of portland archives -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PORTRAIT OF A CHILD
Small portrait of a child seated on a chair and holding a toy in its hands. The child is wearing a long jacket with a wide lacy piece down the front and breaches both with lace trim. The child has long blond hair.Albert Lomer, 775 George St., Sydneyphotograph, portrait, child, portrait of a child, albert lomer -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Boring tool stand
8448.1 - Long metal shaft, screw-threaded for most of its length, a rectangular metal foot at one end linking the shaft some range of motion at the joint and an adjustable socket for the auger mobile along the shaft's thread. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Amanda Scardamaglia, Printed on Stone, The Lithographs of Charles Troedel, 2020
The book is an account of the Charles TROEDEL & Co and their lithograph production. The author, Amanda SCARDAMAGLIA, mentioned the company in a footnote to her PhD thesis. From the interest came her first book 'From Stone to Print'. this book, 'Printed on Stone', covers the history of lithography as well as that of Charles, company from 1863 to 2013. In 1887 Edward COOPER joined the business & in 1890 he and Charles formed a partnership until the 1890's depression forced the temporary closure of the business in 1895. The book is lavishly illustrated with examples of the work.Hard cover book of 234 pages with its spine bound in red. Images on the pale yellow cover are two of Empire Dandelion Cocoa; one of Harper Oriental Coffee and one of R. Harper & Co's Pearl Rice .Presented to the Port Melbourne Historical Society August 2022 Amandabuilt environment - commercial, charles troedel, chas troedel & co, amanda scardamaglia, lithography, troedel & cooper -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Poster - Royal Mail Hotel auction poster, 24 April 1985
The hotel was subsequently known as the Molly Bloom and is currently The Exchange.White oblong auction poster for the sale of the Royal Mail Hotel, 24 Bay Street, Port Melbourne. A photograph of the hotel is surrounded by red & black print with details of the hotel and its previous four years liquor sales.royal mail hotel, business and traders - hotels, mollybloom, exchange hotel -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph - B&W image
A black and white photograph of Gunners of 104 Battery Royal Australian Artillery at Fire Base Betty attend the nightly situation report and orders. It was here that each detachment received its harrasment and indiction targets and timings for the nightphotograph, artillery, 104 battery raa, fire base betty, gunner, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner -
Wangaratta Urban Fire Brigade
Framed Certificate
Framed certificate given to the 'brigade' to acknowledge its support during the 'BEAUREPAIRS OLYMPIC SUPPORTERS RUN' which supported the Olympics for Melbourne, Australia, 1996. signed by the President, Olympic gold medallist, beaurepairs and a senior police sergeant. -
Clunes Museum
Document - NEWSPAPER, Hepburn Advocate, THE ADVOCATE 16/4/1997
CLUNES HAS A UNIQUE CULTURAL AND MUSICAL HERITAGETHE ADVOCATE 16/4/1997, PAGE 5. 'CLUNES MUSEUM SHOWS ITS CULTURE', ADVERTISING AN EXHIBITION AS PART OF VICTORIAN HERITAGE WEEK. THEME 'CULTURE DOWN UNDER'. PHOTOGRAPH INCLUDED OF PAT COOK AND CHARLES FENTON.culture down under, exhibition, victorian heritage week 1997, clunes museum, pat cook, charles fenton -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Award - Wooden Shield, 1926
Methodist Children's Choral Festival large varnished wood shield with a smaller metal shield at its centre. The names of the children in the winning choir, Kooyong Road Sunday School Choir, on small metal plates around the border. "METHODIST CHILDREN'S CHORAL FESTIVAL PRESENTATION SHIELD GIFT OF W. SACK ESQ. ST KILDA CIRCUIT 1926" "WON BY KOOYONG ROAD SUNDAY SCHOOL CHOIR MRS E. HOCKING CONDUCTRESS MISS BONNIE B. HOCKING PIANIST"methodist children's choral festival, kooyong road methodist sunday school -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Conference proceedings, Hywel Glyn Lewis, Reversing language shift : how to re-awaken a language tradition : proceedings of the fourteenth FEL Conference : Camarthen, Wales 13-15 September 2010, 2010
Keynotes, Attitudinal issues, Govenrment-supportedstrategies and community initiated projects, Teaching-resource creation for language revitalization, Language use and standards, The role of the education system in language shift and its reversal, Langauge standardisation, Intergenerational transmissionTablesendangered languages, language revival, language policy -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Joshua A Fishman, Can threatened languages be saved? reversing language shift, revisited : a 21st century perspective, 2001
Investigates 13 languages under threat. Two most improtant questions asked 1) what is the current demographic and functional status of each of the threatened languages 2) what is the best way to understand its future prospects?B&w illustrations, tablesendangered languages, language revival, language research, sociolinguistics -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Thomas, Krystyna M, Gift Pack/ Australian Taxation Office, 2013
A story of Bunga Haven, East Gippsland from the first occupation in 1885 to its present use as a peaceful retreat for members of Bung Haven Cooperative. Through extensive research, interviews with descendants of the original settlers, inclusion of anecdoTo Lakes Entrance Historical Society with best wishes. Krystyna Thomassettlement -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Blackburn and Mitcham Shire, 1925
The newly formed Blackburn and Mitcham Shire will have its first official councillors meeting next week.The newly formed Blackburn and Mitcham Shire will have its first official councillors meeting next week. Three councillors wish to disassociate themselves from a report published in 'The age' about an unofficial meeting the week before.The newly formed Blackburn and Mitcham Shire will have its first official councillors meeting next week. local government, shire of blackburn and mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Recorded history, 1995
Forest Hill Cricket Club celebrated its 40th anniversary, also the club's history was unveiled in a book 'A History of the Forest Hill Cricket Club'.Forest Hill Cricket Club celebrated its 40th anniversary, also the club's history was unveiled in a book 'A History of the Forest Hill Cricket Club'. Murray Howell with help from others has researched and collated the history.Forest Hill Cricket Club celebrated its 40th anniversary, also the club's history was unveiled in a book 'A History of the Forest Hill Cricket Club'. cricket, forest hill cricket club, howell, murray, mercuri, michael, mccormack, mark, gemma, marshall, bruce, dearing, peter, watson, della -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Toc H Mitcham Branch, 2000
Recollections by Ted Arrowsmith of the history and activities of Toc H, in particular its Mitcham Branch. 10 photos of Branch premises and members are catalogued at NP2240 - 2248 located : NP2240-2247 Album 2A, NP2248 Box 2C.toc h. mitcham branch, service clubs, clayton, tubby (rev), tolhurst, noel (rev), christ church anglican church, mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Memorial move gets the vote, 2005
(a) Box Hill RSL will relocate its World War 1 and 2 memorials to the Box Hill Gardens precinct. (b) The Mega Mile Fun Run took place as a warm-up to the 2006 Commonwealth Games (photo).(a) Box Hill RSL will relocate its World War 1 and 2 memorials to the Box Hill Gardens precinct. (b) The Mega Mile Fun Run took place as a warm-up to the 2006 Commonwealth Games (photo).(a) Box Hill RSL will relocate its World War 1 and 2 memorials to the Box Hill Gardens precinct. (b) The Mega Mile Fun Run took place as a warm-up to the 2006 Commonwealth Games (photo).box hill returned servicemens league, box hill gardens, commonwealth games, festivals and celebrations, mega mile fun run -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, War Memorial Statue, 1989
Black and white photo of War Memorial Statue being moved from its second location, corner of Whitehorse Road and McDowall Street to Halliday Park. Originally located on the western side intersection of Whitehorse and Mitcham Roads.war memorials, halliday park -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Mayor Backs $15K Plan
Whitehorse Council has defended its $15,000 Reconciliation Action Plan.Whitehorse Council has defended its $15,000 Reconciliation Action Plan, with Mayor Philip Daw stating that he felt ashamed that the Whitehorse Ratepayers and Residents Association had criticised the cost during National Reconciliation Week.Whitehorse Council has defended its $15,000 Reconciliation Action Plan. wurundjeri, aborigines, city of whitehorse, whitehorse ratepayers and residents association, daw, philip -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Road signs - No roads
Sent to a parishioner at Christ Church Mitcham, by Phyllis Grant who lived at the Migrant Hostel in Mitcham in 1952-54, where her husband did development work under the P.M.G.Black and white photograph of road signs in Rooks Road. Note spelling of Rookes which is incorrect and Henry Street which no longer exists. It is presumed that it pointed to a street which lost its identity with the development of the Migrant Hostelrooks road mitcham -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, Bulmer H D, 1945
Colour tinted postcard of Holiday Inn, Kalimna, showing twelve people on veranders, two adults and child on lawn. Guesthouse appears to be a conglomerate of disparate additions to its original tea rooms status. Lakes Entrance Victoriatopography, waterways, jetties -
Wangaratta High School
WSC Framed Photo, 1994
Black paper board with a large image of the Australian flag, its description and history and descriptions of other Australian flags and their histories. Presented to Wangaratta High School by Smith Office Machines in 1994. in a black marble look frame -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Glen Park homestead, Menzies Creek
Colour photograph of Glen Park homestead at Menzies Creek prior to its demolition in the early 2000's. Photo shows house's north wall with two gables and a verandah between. Photo from Victorian heritage study. -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Cardinia Reservoir filling, post 1973, Narre Warren East area
A set of five colour photos showing Cardinia Dam beginning to fill after its completion in 1973. One photo shows smoke or possibly dust rising on a distant hillside. The set was donated to the society by David Howe. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Chris Wurr, 1971
Black and White photograph of a trammie changing the points at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St with the Ballarat Post Office in the background. The trammie is carrying a conductors cash /ticket bag. Published on page 88 of "The Golden City and its Tramways"Stamped on rear in black ink "Donated to BTPS by and Photo By" / "Chris Wurr 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 (053) 52 3403.tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, points, post office -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, West Otways Narrow Gauge; Norman Houghton, Spring 1973
West Otways Narrow Gauge; The story of the Beech Forest 2ft 6in gauge railway and its connecting tramways; Norman Houghton; Light Railways v.XII, no.45, Spring 1973; soft cover; 52p.; illus. mapsPrinting - Kemera Press, Caulfield, Vic.west otways; narrow gauge; beech forest; 2ft 6in narrow gauge; tramways; colac; gellibrand; the ridge; crowes;